Although not all call these artists identify with one medium, glass (or its equivalent) is fundamental to what they do. Some are in galleries, some not. The prove that Seattle’s idea of glass art is narrower than its reality. …

Robert McCurdy. “Untitled,” 1999. Oil on canvas. 73 x 68 inches. Frye Art Museum Purchase 2000 Whipped to a sensuous froth, Robert McCurdy’s white ground strips these figures of time or place. Every inch of their bodies is polished, primed and quivering with color-saturated intensity. Real people are drab by comparison and out of focus. Georgia O’Keeffe knew why: …

The coolest show is town closes tomorrow, and yes, I’ve done it again, waiting till past the last minute to write about it. It’s past the last minute because nobody reads blogs on the weekend. Friday night, when I’m writing this, is prime-time weekend. …

When Barbara Morgan’s photo montage, Hearst Over the People, appeared in 1939, she had the field of innovative clown consciousness to herself. Who else was making it new with figures of fun? Now, they’re everywhere in a myriad of guises. …